<p>Schlitterbahn shut down after the accident and will remain closed Monday.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The ride the accident happened on,&nbsp;Verr&uuml;ckt, means &#39;insane&#39; in German. The slide,&nbsp;the tallest water slide in the world,&nbsp;has 264 stairs leading to the top.</span></p>

<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The company&#39;s website describe it as&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">a &quot;3 person raft that will slide down a jaw dropping 168 foot 7 inch structure, only to be blasted back up a second massive hill and then sent down yet another gut wrenching 50 foot drop for the ultimate in water slide thrills&#39;.</span></p>

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<p>A <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/schlitterbahn-kansas-city/statement-from-schlitterbahn-kansas-city/1165433366849406" target="_blank">statement</a> from the park said: &quot;We are saddened to share that a young boy died on Verr&uuml;ckt this afternoon. Given that safety is our first priority, we have closed the Kansas City park today and Monday and have closed the ride pending a full investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time&#39;.</p>
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<p>The boy was named as ten year old Caleb Schwab, son of Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab and his wife, Michele.</p>

<p>The family released a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boy-12-dies-kansas-water-park-41188189" target="_blank">statement</a> asking for privacy and saying that &#39;since the day (Caleb)&nbsp;was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those he came in contact with&#39;.</p>

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